STREET BEAT

"Idon'treallythinkImiss anythingbecausewe're outdoorshereandweget toworkwithpeople.Even thougheverybodyiswearing amask,youstillgettointeract withpeople.Wearearound Christmastrees.Soitfeels alotliketheholidaysright now.Youcan'treallygoout tocertainplaces,liketheway youusedto,likemoviesand otherthings.Idon'tmindittoo much,becauseit'sallforthe sakeofsafety.”

-OscarRodriguez

Street Beat

WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION?

"Mostlyjustseeingmyfriends, Idon'thaveabigfamilyhere. It'salwaysjustbeenme,my siblings,andmymom.ButI domissgoingout,seeingmy friends.It'stoughseeingthem now.Thenumberonething wouldbejustbeingcloseto people.”

- Arturo Gomez

BY SAMANTHA NEFF

As the holidays approach, people are starting to plan their family gatherings to celebrate and spend time together.

Many who are concerned for themselves and their loved ones believe that one of the ways to keep everyone safe is by reclosing the states, but this is not a guarantee.

California first placed a Safer at Home order on March 20 earlier this year. Non-essential businesses shut down and the public was ordered to only come in contact with members in their household.

According to Pew Research Center, during this time 15% of adults in America reported that they were laid off or lost their jobs.

The study also showed that lower income adults are more likely to remain unemployed than upper or middle income adults.

Reclosing the states and enforcing another Safer at Home order would lead to more job losses.

This would be difficult for people during the holidays when they are trying to buy gifts for their loved ones.

It's already hard for many to afford to put food on the table and there is no promise that another lock down will even work.

According to an article published by Healthline, the United States didn’t enforce a national Safer at Home order and many states, such as South Dakota, didn’t create any kind of